Nuclear Engineering

Nuclear engineering includes the design, development and operation of nuclear power systems; numeric simulation of nuclear systems; health physics and radiation protection; radiation imaging; radiation measurements; national security and non-proliferation; nondestructive examination of materials and structures using radiation techniques; use of radiation in medicine for treatment and diagnostics; and using radiation in food processing, industrial processing and manufacturing control.

Overview

A full complement of experimental facilities is available, including a 100 KW research and training reactor, a neutron activation analysis laboratory and a D-D neutron source for radiation studies. The department also has specialized nuclear instrumentation in the radiation detection laboratories located in the Nuclear Science Building and the Nuclear Field Building.

Students should concentrate electives in one discipline to achieve solid familiarity in a minor field of study. These electives, chosen with an advisor, allow option area specialization in reactor engineering, reactor operations, radioisotopes and nuclear radiation technology, and radiation and biological systems.

Transfer Admission Requirements

It is the department’s policy to admit the best-qualified transfer applicants as demonstrated by academic achievement. Successful applicants must have earned:

An overall 2.5 grade point average, based on the first two attempts in the eight preprofessional (critical-tracking) courses;

Minimum grades of C in Calculus 1 (MAC 2311), Calculus 2 (MAC 2312), Calculus 3 (MAC 2313), Differential Equations (MAP 2302), General Chemistry 1 (CHM 2045/2095 and CHM 2045L), and finally General Chemistry 2 (CHM 2046/2096) or Integrated Principles of Biology 1 (BSC 2010). Only the first two attempts in each course, including withdrawals, will be considered for admission to or retention in the department;

Semester 5

Model Semester Plan

Students are expected to complete the general education international (GE-N) and diversity (GE-D) requirements. This is often done concurrently with another general education requirement (typically, GE-C, H or S).

To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold. These courses must be completed by the terms as listed above in the Critical Tracking criteria.

This semester plan represents an example progression through the major. Actual courses and course order may be different depending on the student's academic record and scheduling availability of courses. Prerequisites still apply.